Tracklist
| 1 | Deny The Cross | 4:42 |
| 2 | Wrecking Crew | 4:30 |
| 3 | Fear His Name | 5:23 |
| 4 | Use Your Head | 4:18 |
| 5 | Fatal If Swallowed | 6:44 |
| 6 | Powersurge | 4:34 |
| 7 | In Union We Stand | 4:23 |
| 8 | Electro-Violence | 3:43 |
| 9 | Overkill II (The Nightmare Continues) | 7:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.
- Recorded At – Pyramid Sound Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Pyramid Sound Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
- Published By – Zazmar Music
- Published By – Blood And Iron Music
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- Bass – D.D. Verni
- Drums – Rat Skates
- Engineer – Alex Perialas
- Executive-Producer – Jon Zazula
- Guitar – Bobby Gustafson
- Management – Loud & Proud Management Inc.*
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Mastered By [CD Mastering] – Stephen Innocenzi
- Painting [Bat Painted By] – Bill Benson*
- Photography By [Album Cover] – Dan Muro
- Producer – Alex Perialas, Overkill
- Typography [All Typographics] – Dan Muro, Pat Calello
- Vocals – Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth
- Written-By – Overkill
Notes
℗ © 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Recorded and mixed at: Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, N.Y. Sept.-Dec. 1986
Mastered at: Frankford Wayne
CD Mastering: Atlantic Studios
All songs published by Zazmar Music Co./Blood & Iron Music Co., BMI
Catalogue number listed as 7 81735-2 on the spines and 81735-2 on the disc and the booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7567-81735-2 3
- Matrix / Runout: 3 81735-2 SRC+03 M1S4
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U6D
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U2I
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 3 81735-2 SRC+03 M2S1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 81735-1, 81735-1 | Overkill | Taking Over (LP, Album) | Megaforce Worldwide, Megaforce Worldwide | 7 81735-1, 81735-1 | US | 1987 |
| 670.0051 | Overkill | Taking Over (LP, Album, Promo) | Atlantic | 670.0051 | Brazil | 1987 |
| 130085 | Overkill | Taking Over (LP, Album) | Accord | 130085 | France | 1987 |
| CSWA-6625 | Overkill | Taking Over (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | CSWA-6625 | Mexico | 1987 |
| N 0071 | Overkill | Taking Over (CD, Album) | Noise International | N 0071 | Germany | 1987 |












